FÁBRICA DA BALEIA
Plant operated by the SIMAL company, manufacturing and exporting sperm ...Read more
PORTAS DO MAR
Marina serving inter-island ferries and cruise ships in Ponta Delgada.Read more
CAMARA MUNCIPAL DE VILA DO PORTO
Read moreDivided into 5 parishes, this small capital lives to the rhythm of the events organized there throughout the year. It's a good base from which to explore Santa Maria. Here you'll find everything you need to plan your activities on the island: a tourist office, hotels, bars, restaurants and stores, as well as local agencies to organize tours and outings. The town council also runs the Praia Formosa campsite.
SÃO BRAS FORT AND MILITARY MUSEUM OF THE AZORES
Fort built by order of Dom João III to defend the island from pirates at ...Read more
FORT DE SANTA CRUZ
Fortress housing an elegant pousada, built in 1567 and listed as a UNESCO ...Read more
CITY GATES
The Portes de la Ville, one of the symbols of the capital, built in 1783 ...Read more
MUNICIPAL MARKET
Beautiful, modern municipal market where you can find Loja do Triângulo, a ...Read more
CASA DO MACHADO
A visit to José's parents' house in Ponta Ruiva, where admission is free ...Read more
SANT'ANA PALACE
A neoclassical building by an English architect in Ponta Delgada.Read more
PAÇOS DO CONCELHO
Majestic 19th-century building near the magnificent Jesuit College church.Read more
TOWN HALL AND SINEIRA TOWER
A fine Baroque building whose façade is adorned with a Gothic shield ...Read more
CAPTAINS GENERAL PALACE
Residence of the Captains General of the Azores, featuring a fountain and a ...Read more
FORT DE SANTA CATARINA
Read moreSouth of the beach of Praia da Vitoria, near Cabo da Praia, a small fortress which is the only vestige of the nine fortifications which have protected the town from looters since the 16th century. The Ponta do Cabo offers an excellent view of the coast and the city from the Riviera viewpoint. Make this small detour, you will not be disappointed by the view, we promise. The fort is extremely well preserved and allows to realize the military architecture of the archipelago. You can't miss it with its yellow walls!
DO GINJAL WINDMILL
Flemish-inspired windmill north of Vila do Porto town center, with ...Read more
FORT DE SÃO SEBASTIÃO
Fort built by order of King Dom Sebastião in the 16thcentury , now ...Read more
SÃO FILIPE CASTLE
The largest Spanish fortress built abroad, protected by ditches and massive ...Read more
SÃO BRAS FORT
This fort consists of a small bastion, whose ramparts offer a panoramic ...Read more
TOWN HALL (PAÇOS DO CONCELHO)
Building in the center of the shopping district, now home to Praia da ...Read more
BELA CAST IRON PALACE
Baron Fonte Bela's magnificent construction is considered one of the finest ...Read more